document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211178>Question 211178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.	Suppose you are in the market for a new home and are interested in a new housing community under construction in a different city.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)	The sales representative informs you that there are two floor plans still available, and that there are a total of 56 houses available. Use x to represent floor plan #1 and y to represent floor plan #2. Write an equation that illustrates the situation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)	The sales representative later indicates that there are 3 times as many homes available with the second floor plan than the first. Write an equation that illustrates this situation. Use the same variables you used in part a.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #159544 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=159544\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. Suppose you are in the market for a new home and are interested in a new housing community under construction in a different city.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) The sales representative informs you that there are two floor plans still available, and that there are a total of 56 houses available. Use x to represent floor plan #1 and y to represent floor plan #2. Write an equation that illustrates the situation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + y = 56<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) The sales representative later indicates that there are 3 times as many homes available with the second floor plan than the first. Write an equation that illustrates this situation. Use the same variables you used in part a. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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